We're in the Boreal forest of Canada, and we've uncovered a civilization of literate caterpillars.
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Boreal
//ˈbɔːɹɪ.əl//
Synonyms for "boreal" (135 found)
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Adjective(2 words)
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3 entriesRelated terms
2 entriesderived
13 entrieshas context
2 entriesrelated to
6 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
23 translations across 17 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- северен adj (relating to the north)
Catalan
2 entries- boreal adj (relating to the north)
- Període boreal noun (Translations)
Dutch
1 entries- Boreaal noun (Translations)
Finnish
1 entries- boreaalinen adj (relating to the north)
French
2 entries- boréal adj (relating to the north)
- Boréal noun (Translations)
Galician
1 entries- boreal adj (relating to the north)
German
2 entries- boreal adj (relating to the north)
- Boreal noun (Translations)
Hungarian
1 entries- Boreális noun (Translations)
Irish
2 entries- bóireach adj (relating to the north)
- tuaisceartach adj (relating to the north)
Malay
3 entries- boreal adj (relating to the north)
- keutaraan adj (relating to the north)
- utara adj (relating to the north)
Polish
1 entries- północny adj (relating to the north)
Portuguese
1 entries- boreal adj (relating to the north)
Romanian
1 entries- boreal adj (relating to the north)
Russian
1 entries- северный adj (relating to the north)
Spanish
1 entries- boreal adj (relating to the north)
Swedish
1 entries- nordlig adj (relating to the north)
Turkish
1 entries- kuzey adj (relating to the north)
Sample sentences
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The boreal forest of Canada is a vast and essential breeding ground for many migratory birds.
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boreal forests
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